The Cambridge MBA Cambridge MBA Language Policy 1. Conditions Where You Would Not Need a TOEFL/IELTS Test: 2. Conditions Where A

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The Cambridge MBA

Cambridge MBA Language Policy

1. Conditions where you would not need a TOEFL/IELTS test:

A TOEFL/IELTS test is not normally required if: a) your nationality is from the following list; or b) you have completed formalised education, equivalent to a UK Bachelors Degree, for a minimum of three years in an academic institution located in the following list. The graduation date must be within 30 months of the start date of the Cambridge MBA programme: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia (also Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Keeling Islands, Cocos Islands), Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory (also British Antarctica), British Indian Ocean Territory (also Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean Territory), British Virgin Islands, Canada (with the exception of the French-speaking areas), Channel Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Irish Republic, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand (also Niue, Tokelau, Cokelau, Cook Islands), St Kitts and St Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Isle of Man, USA.

2. Conditions where an internal assessment by the University’s Language Centre would be required:

A TOEFL/IELTS test is not normally required, however, you will be assessed upon admission internally by the University’s Language Centre if: a) Your nationality is from the following list: Botswana, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Sudan, Swaziland, The Netherlands, Uganda, West Indies (with the exception of those in List A), Zambia, Zimbabwe; or b) You have completed degree-level education for a minimum of two years in an academic institution located in the following list: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia (also Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Keeling Islands, Cocos Islands), Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory (also Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean Territory), British Virgin Islands, Canada (with the exception of the French-speaking areas), Channel Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Irish Republic, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand (also Niue, Tokelau, Cokelau, Cook Islands), Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Singapore, St Kitts and St Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, UK, Isle of Man, USA, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe. c) You have completed degree-level education for a minimum of two years in an English-speaking academic institution. Documents are required to provide evidence of EMI (English as Medium of Instruction)

3. Conditions where a TOEFL/IELTS test would be required:

If English is not your first language, and you have not completed formalised education as in an academic institution located in the lists above, you are required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS (Academic). TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Indicator scores are also accepted. The minimum English language requirements for admission into the Cambridge MBA are as follows: a) A valid TOEFL score of at least 110 with no sub score less than 25, taken within two years of the programme start date (our TOEFL institution code is 0908); or b) A valid IELTS score of at least 7.5 with no sub score below 7.0, taken within two years of the programme start date. If you have ‘narrowly missed’ the minimum required levels in either the TOEFL/IELTS, then you may be referred to the Language Centre for assessment, upon admission by your Admissions Coordinator. Please be aware that it is at the discretion of the Admissions Committee to introduce a TOEFL/IELTS test or internal Language Centre Assessment requirement at any stage in the admissions process, even if you have complied with the conditions outlined above.